So obscure are the greatest events, as some take for granted any hearsay, whatever its source, others turn truth into falsehood, and both errors find encouragement with posterity.
TACITUSThings are not to be judged good or bad merely because the public think so.
More Tacitus Quotes
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Rumor does not always err; it sometimes even elects a man.
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No one would have doubted his ability to reign had he never been emperor.
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Keen at the start, but careless at the end.
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Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth; when perfect sincerity is expected, perfect freedom must be allowed; nor has anyone who is apt to be angry when he hears the truth any cause to wonder that he does not hear it.
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If we must fall, we should boldly meet our fate.
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Those in supreme power always suspect and hate their next heir.
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A shocking crime was committed on the unscrupulous initiative of few individuals, with the blessing of more, and amid the passive acquiescence of all.
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Christianity is a pestilent superstition.
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Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin.
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Even the bravest men are frightened by sudden terrors.
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No one in Germany laughs at vice, nor do they call it the fashion to corrupt and to be corrupted.
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The lust for power, for dominating others, inflames the heart more than any other passion.
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The brave and bold persist even against fortune; the timid and cowardly rush to despair though fear alone.
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It is less difficult to bear misfortunes than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure.
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A woman once fallen will shrink from no impropriety.
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